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We do get pedantic about the "petrol" thing though. It's petroleum spirit and it's a liquid so calling it Gas just seems wrong to us
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L322 Battery Drain
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It's the 'gas' that does the important bit though, not the liquidWe do get pedantic about the "petrol" thing though. It's petroleum spirit and it's a liquid so calling it Gas just seems wrong to us
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Just went outside with the dc clamp after letting it sit for over an hour. I did it multiple times and first clamp it would be in the range of 0.02-0.05 then go back down to 0.01 then it go down to nothing. I will keep trying to see if I get any different results along the week, but so far if I've read correctly in other forums if it was anything near or over 0.50 then it would be a problem.
Ill call it Petroleum for the rest of the time if I have the vehicle if every day in the winter I do not have to jump itWe do get pedantic about the "petrol" thing though. It's petroleum spirit and it's a liquid so calling it Gas just seems wrong to us
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Having to jump start them is part of the joy
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Vapour, not gas.
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Yes true. Hence the quote marks
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If the drain is 0.02-0.05 then that’s about right. CCA really needs to be done with battery disconnected. I did one L322 that gave invalid results when connected to the car.
Post the details of the CCA tester ?
It seems like the thread and problems might be coming to an end soon. 1 battery test was from last night after me jumping it and another was this morning directly after driving it about 10-13 minutes. The cranking test im still posting but im disregarding because I've heard the crank when the battery gets jumped and this was when the battery was so weak im surprised it even cranked over.
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It's knackered !! No wonder it doesn't hold a charge.
Im not surprised with the results and it makes sense. No matter how much I drive or charge it the battery doesn't have enough cranks to get over if its true. Ive looked up transporting a battery from overseas, but its so expensive. Itll run me up close to 400-500 dollars. Im going to look around here more but. This seems to occur every other winter im buying a new battery. If I put it on a charger/ trickle charge either every night or every other night will I be able to keep it alive longer? Or should I consider importing the battery if it means it'll survive longer if I can potentially find a 950CCA battery here or anything a little higher.
I have watched and 4 pages to get to a knackered battery .
I find it difficult to believe you can not find a decent battery in the USA.
The physical size is the issue, but it can be bigger than the standard size.
We couldn't get the MF battery recommended here either, as the go to battery, but fitted an S5 A15 Bosch in Jan of 2019 its still good.
Check that is suitable for your car though.
Oh and the MF doesn't fix down properly so needs a bit of thought too.
So have a look around at sizes biggest CCA you can find.
J
.I find it difficult to believe you can not find a decent battery in the USA.
The physical size is the issue, but it can be bigger than the standard size.
We couldn't get the MF battery recommended here either, as the go to battery, but fitted an S5 A15 Bosch in Jan of 2019 its still good.
Check that is suitable for your car though.
Oh and the MF doesn't fix down properly so needs a bit of thought too.
So have a look around at sizes biggest CCA you can find.
J
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A trickle charge overnight will, if there is no major drain problem, keep the battery in good condition. Modern batteries do not respond well to deep discharge.
I just went through the dead battery issue, identical to your symptoms, on my 2001 D2. Battery was a WalMart Everstart mid price with 10/22 tag, and would not hold charge in a year and a half. Previous battery was pre-2017 on my "new to me" Disco 2. WalMart did free 3 year exchange. I have an AGM H8 Everstart (dated 10/22) in the 2004 L322 with "issues" that drains over a couple of weeks of non-use but recharges and holds charge. I found a remote battery disconnect on eBay for about $20 for now. But: I wouldn't ship from offshore when WalMart has a 4 year warranty with free replacement on the AGM H8. I'm 80+ and couldn't get the sucker replaced until I moved the hood into "service" position.
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Poor little battery
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Anything less than 950 will just mean the same issues over and over. 950 is the minimum for these beasties. Otherwise they lift up their skirts and flounce off in a huff. There is a guy who does Range Rover parts on your side of the pond, he's really helpful. You'll find him on ebay. I can't remember his name right but will try to rectify that
do you live in a cold climate? im hoping with getting a new battery along with putting it on a trickle charge every other day or two will keep it longer. Surviving a couple of weeks is something id die for
if you could find that for me that would be a huge help. Just want to end these problems once and for all. Cant believe that only 3-4 months ago I brought it in for the same issues and got told everything was fine besides the glove box light and the "temperature probe supposedly". I wonder how bad the battery was 3-4 months ago for him to not suggest getting a new one.Anything less than 950 will just mean the same issues over and over. 950 is the minimum for these beasties. Otherwise they lift up their skirts and flounce off in a huff. There is a guy who does Range Rover parts on your side of the pond, he's really helpful. You'll find him on ebay. I can't remember his name right but will try to rectify that
Its begging me to put it out of its miseryPoor little battery
